Olive Oyl | Popeye the Sailorpedia | Fandom powered by Wikia Grey DeLisle Olive Oyl is a character created by Elzie Crisler Segar in 1919 for his comic strip Thimble Theatre (which was subsequently renamed after Popeye ever since the sailor character became the most popular member of the strip's cast). She is Popeye's eternal sweetheart and the two have stuck through thick and thin to face many challenges and adventures together. Since her debut, Olive is one of the most recognizable female cartoon characters in the world and is often seen as a poster girl for the "damsel-in-distress" theme. Contents Character history Creation and development in Thimble Theatre Olive was created by E. C. Segar and was said to have been inspired by real-life Chester, Illinois local Dora Paskel . Olive would make her debut in the first strip of Thimble Theatre , dated December 19, 1919 and she continued to be a main character for the 9 years that predated Popeye's introduction in January 1929.

In the strip, as written by Segar, Olive was something of a coy flapper whose extremely thin build lent itself well to the fashions of the time; her long black hair was usually rolled in a neat bun, like her mother's. After Olive's run in the original Thimble Theatre, she would return as a main character in the 1948 comic book series by E. C. Segar's assistant Bud Sagendorf , which combined elements from both the original Thimble Theatre and the Fleischer Studios cartoons. Her comic book appearances would continue for decades until the title's end in 1984. Fleischer Studios Olive after consuming some of Popeye's spinach. As Popeye's popularity grew, Fleischer Studios would produce a long-running series of animated theatrical shorts loosely based on Thimble Theatre due to the short-length of the shorts. Olive would be made one of the main characters of the animated shorts alongside Popeye, Bluto and occasionally Wimpy .

The voice for Olive Oyl was created by character actress Mae Questel (who also voiced Betty Boop and other characters); Questel styled Olive Oyl's voice and mannerisms after ZaSu Pitts , including her catchphrase , "Oh Dear!". The first few cartoons, however, featured Bonnie Poe as the voice of Olive Oyl. In 1938, Margie Hines took over as the voice of Olive Oyl, starting with the cartoon Bulldozing The Bull . In the cartoons, she would usually be Popeye's sweetheart, or a girl that both Popeye and Bluto were trying to impress. Other times, she would help to take care of a baby named Little Swee'Pea ; it is not made clear in Fleischer's continuity if Swee'Pea is Olive's biological or adopted son. In the comics, Swee'Pea is a foundling under Popeye's care. Later sources, mostly in the cartoon series, say that Swee'Pea is Olive Oyl's cousin or nephew that she has to take care of from time to time.

Because of the episodic nature of the shorts, Olive's character was severely limited to only serving as a damsel-in-distress who was often kidnapped by Bluto and saved by Popeye. However some shorts did show her as being as much of a scrapper as in Thimble Theatre. Unlike most modern damsels-in-distress, Olive Oyl has her hair in a bun and is tall and skinny, with oversized feet, making viewers often wonder why so many men find her so appealing and are willing to resort to violence for her. Famous Studios Famous Studios' re-design of Olive. Following the takeover of the Popeye animated franchise by Paramount Studios in 1942, Famous Studios made drastic changes which abandoned almost all traces of Thimble Theatre and focused largely on plots involving Popeye, Olive, Bluto in something resembling a love triangle, without many other characters appearing and with very few shorts deviating from that setup, which involved Olive falling for Bluto and Popeye beating him after eating spinach in an oft-repeated formula.

Olive's design was changed quite a bit, now being given more hair, smaller feet, wider eyes and a more feminine face, likely as to try making her a more attractive prize for suitors to fight over. This re-design also brought in a drastic change in Olive's personality, where she was now always completely helpless, along with being more vain and fickle towards others, especially Popeye who, unlike in previous media, would quickly leave him at the drop of hat over petty or questionable reasons, which made the character come off as very superficial, and only few shorts ever retained any resemblance to how she was. Questel returned as the voice of Olive Oyl in 1944, starting with the cartoon The Anvil Chorus Girl . First television series In 1960, the first Popeye the Sailor animated television series was produced for ABC which proved successful. Like the earlier theatrical cartoon series, it would use many elements that were already well known, mostly the basic storyline of Popeye trying to keep his sweetheart Olive safe from the hands of other male suitors while using spinach to remain fit and healthy.

While the show did involve Popeye and Olive's love life, episodes actually focused more on Popeye and his adventures around the world (and beyond) not unlike the Fleischer and comic strip incarnation. In the show's pilot, Olive's design was faithful to her original depiction, but when the series was picked up she was made to look like her Famous Studios incarnation. Olive also usually helped Popeye against The Sea Hag in this show much like in Thimble Theatre due to his unwillingness to harm women. The show also saw a new addition to Olive's family in the form of her niece, Deezil Oyl . The All-New Popeye Hour In 1978, Hanna-Barbera Productions , with King Features Syndicate , would produce a new Popeye television series, The All-New Popeye Hour . Unlike the previous show, this series had higher-quality animation and was more akin to Segar's work and Fleischer cartoons than other Popeye animations, with Olive being seen as less cowardly and more daring, and her design was also changed back to match her original look rather than her design from the Famous Studios and 60s era.

Olive also gained a new gimmick in that whenever she ate spinach, she temporarily became a superhero called Wonder Olive . She also gained her own segment titled Private Olive Oyl , where she was teamed up with Alice the Goon . In said segment, both were female army recruits trying to learn the ropes and protocols of army life while having to endure the strict enforcement of their no-nonsense superior, Bertha Blast . Marilyn Schreffler replaced Mae Questel as Olive Oyl when Hanna-Barbera obtained rights to produce The All-New Popeye Hour despite that Questel herself auditioned for the role. Popeye's first movie In 1980, a theatrical movie called Popeye was released, featuring an original story and serving as a more faithful adaptation to Segar's Thimble Theatre. In the film, Olive was played by Shelley Duvall and one reviewer called her performance "eerily perfect". Also of note was that the film featured Olive's brother Castor Oyl in a major supporting role, making it the second theatrical instance of the two siblings together since the 1934 Fleischer cartoon The Spinach Overture .

Popeye and Son In 1987, the latest animated series focusing on Popeye was produced, entitled Popeye and Son . The series was unique in the Popeye franchise for taking place later in Popeye's life, where he and Olive Oyl finally got married, settled down and had a son of their own (a notable change considering the rarity of having well-known cartoon characters actually move on with their lives). In it, Olive served as a trendy mother who was always eager to help her son and family. Her new look reflected the sporty fashion sense of most mothers of the decade. Revivals In 2004, a CGI-animated TV movie titled Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy was produced by Mainframe Entertainment for Lions Gate Entertainment and King Features Entertainment which featured Olive joining Popeye in his search for Poopdeck Pappy , while serving as the crew's cook and Swee'Pea's caretaker. An attempt at a full-fledged animated theatrical film was also made by Sony Pictures Animation for release in 2012, with test animation made by Genndy Tartakovsky, yet production on this film has apparently remained on an indefinite hiatus.

In the test animation, Olive seemed younger and wore a white gown. In 2012, IDW Publishing began a brand-new Popeye comic book that primarily stayed faithful to the original comic strips by E. C. Segar and Bud Sagendorf. As such, Olive is portrayed as the assertive and aggressive scrapper she was in the comics of old. One notable issue featured the return of her old boyfriend Ham Gravy once again pursuing Olive. Character designs Olive is always depicted as a tall, skinny and lanky young woman with a stick-like figure and oversized feet. She has short black hair which she always keeps tied in a bun and wears a pair of large brown boots and a long black dress with a red top that goes past her knees. Her unique frame gives her a number of odd features, with her lanky body being so flexible that it almost seems as though she is made of rubber, with her limbs often twisting or stretching beyond the norm to the point where she might even seem boneless.

Despite her odd physique, she is seen as something of a beauty by several male suitors, and her exact charm seems to be that she is very "unique" in her prettiness compared to other women, as explained in the 1960s cartoon episode "Insultin The Sultan". The Famous Studio depiction of Olive was often drawn to appear more attractive. A visually different Olive began appearing in later Famous Studios releases. Meant to be more appealing to the eyes of the public, this Olive is noticeably changed, having bigger, more expressive eyes and a modern hairstyle. At the same time, she would demonstrate more empowerment, as she would often put up more of a fight towards her abductor(s) (but with little success) or other female characters trying to woo Popeye. This incarnation, however, is found by some to have more of an unlikeable personality due to her vain and superficial tendencies. A common criticism refers to how Olive Oyl was employed in the animated adaptations of the original comics (mostly in the Famous Studios era), which made her the center of a love triangle that included Popeye and Bluto.

Thus, the finesse and complexity of Thimble Theatre was almost always superseded by simplistic conflict between two rivals for her favor. Because of this, some of her critics have taken issue with her appearance, regarding her as too ugly, old-looking or plain for such a role as an object of desire, ignoring the fact that she was chiefly meant to be a humorous character by her creator. However, while some disregard her as a love interest, others such as author Steve Bierly argue for the character's appeal. Personality Olive's aggressive temperament. Olive is a young woman whose life is filled with awkward and unlucky circumstances, often making her easily worried which leads to her usual expression "Oh Dear!". Despite this, she is a very assertive (sometimes violent) and fickle woman and is not one to hide her true feelings, showing no restraint when she is angered and may even sock some hussies and bozos in the eye if need be.

Despite her assertive attitude and confidence, she is still a bit cowardly most of the time, not surprising considering the number of unlucky and dangerous situations she finds herself in regularly, and even more so when having to deal with some of Popeye's dangerous foes, such as Bluto the Terrible, Pirates, Ghosts, Martians or even the dreaded Sea Hag . As helpless as she might seem towards more fearsome foes, she is still a tomboyish scrapper who will not back down against ordinary opponents (whether they be armed or unarmed) and will do her best to help others, and when even those who've come to her rescue are incapacitated, she will do whatever it takes to free herself and fight, even willing to sock the likes of the Sea Hag for Popeye's sake when she knows that his chivalrous nature will not allow him to hurt women (no matter how homely and witch-like they are).

Olive is also an avid gun enthusiast who was often shown in several strips polishing and admiring her collection, and would only use them against crooks and other armed ruffians who threatened her or others in her day-to-day life, but most of the time she would rather use her mighty feet or quick fists to do pummel others. Olive cares deeply about Popeye, and despite their rough start, she eventually grew to love him dearly. However, at times she can be quite bossy and possessive, always wanting to make Popeye do what she wants, but the quick witted sailor usually manages to find a way to avoid his lover's wrath. Despite these difference, the two really do love each other and both are willing to fight for each other if need be, as both get easily jealous and will often fight any potential rivals that threaten to separate them, and Olive will go all out against any rival like the scrapper she is. In fact, Olive's violent tendencies towards rival women once even made her literally go mad with rage.

In the Famous Studios cartoons, Olive was portrayed as more of a vain, shallow and completely helpless diva, with her romantic feelings for Popeye usually being less faithful and she would often be wooed by the likes of Bluto only for Popeye to win her back in the end, or for both Popeye and Bluto to give up on her. Family Olive is very close to her family and regularly spends time with them, including her brother, Castor Oyl , their mother, Nana Oyl (after "banana oil", a mild slang phrase of the time used in the same way as "horsefeathers," i.e. "nonsense"), their father, Cole Oyl , Castor's estranged wife, Cylinda Oyl, and more recently, Olive's niece, Deezil Oyl (a pun on diesel oil) appears in the cartoons. Also among Olive's family are her cousin, Sutra Oyl and various uncles such as Otto Oyl and Lubry Kent Oyl, as well as her Auntie Bellum . In Popeye and Son , she would also be shown to be an excellent wife and mother, always standing by Popeye when needed and always doing what's best for their son Popeye Junior .

Rivals Olive Oyl has had many rivals in the animated Popeye cartoons and a few instances in other media. In the cartoon series she might have been often perceived as a "helpless female", but in the original E.C. Segar comic strips she is shown to be quite the scrapper and will fight for her man. Sutra Oyl (Comics) The only cartoon female to get let off without a single cat-fight from Olive would have to be Betty Boop . In the first Popeye cartoon, entitled Popeye the Sailor , Betty is shown onstage doing a seductive dance together with Popeye while Olive dances in the crowd. In Myron Waldman's official artworks both Olive and Betty are shown to be quite good friends even when Popeye is flirting with Betty. King Features continues to feel this way about both characters, which they portrayed as a Twitter message between the two. Biography Past Olive was born the daughter of Cole Oyl and Nana Oyl , and the younger sister of the ever ambitious Castor Oyl .

Upon reaching adulthood, Olive became the target of two male suitors, the "lounge lizard" Harold Hamgravy and the villainous Willie Wormwood , however Olive chose the young Ham Gravy to be her suitor. Regardless, the lowdown Wormwood was determined to win Miss Oyl's hand and often concocted many devious schemes to win her heart, but all ended in failure either in part due to his own shortcomings or the efforts of Ham Gravy. Eventually, Wormwood would finally leave Olive be, allowing her to try and move forward in her relationship with Ham Gravy who would become her more-or-less fiancée. Their relationship however would be a very difficult one as Ham Gravy was a slacker type who did as little work as possible and was always borrowing money when not being enamored by other women. His attraction to other women—particularly if they were rich—naturally incensed Olive, and she once succumbed to a fit of "lunaphobia" (a kind of angry madness) over one of his amours. When she recovered, she continued to pretend to have the disorder to win him back.

She was not immune to flattery from other men, but remained committed to Ham throughout the length of their rocky relationship. Dice Island After Olive's brother Castor came into the possession of the magical Bernice the Whiffle Hen , he, Olive and Hamgravy sought to make it rich in the casino paradise of Dice Island . To reach their destination, Castor hired a local sailor in the port known as Popeye the Sailor . Upon first meeting the gruff sailor, Olive immediately hated his guts, and her first words to him were "Take your hooks offa me or I'll lay ya in a scupper", and they fought bitterly---and hilariously---for weeks until finally realizing that they had feelings for each other. It was at this point that Olive left her longtime boyfriend Harold Hamgravy to be with the sailor she now loved, and the two would remain almost inseparable from then on. Songs Since her debut in animation, Olive Oyl has been given a few unique songs. I Want a Clean Shaven Man Why Am I So Beautiful By a Waterfall Olive Oyl | cartoon character | Britannica.com cartoon character Green Arrow Olive Oyl, American comic-strip and cartoon character, the longtime love interest of the sailor Popeye .

Tall, gangly, big-footed Olive Oyl, whose black hair was almost always tied back in a bun, first co-starred with her brother, Castor Oyl, in 1919 in the newspaper comic strip Thimble Theatre. For the strip’s first 10 years, she was the girlfriend of Castor’s layabout pal, Ham Gravy, and her jealousy over his wandering eye fueled many comedic episodes. However, soon after the introduction of Popeye in 1929, Ham was written out of the strip as Olive found true love with the salty sailor. In this coupling, she was the more fickle character, as from time to time she became drawn to suitors with more education and refinement than the scrappy, wisecracking Popeye, though he always won her back. Popeye rescued Olive Oyl hundreds of times from the nefarious bully Bluto. Olive Oyl was the only member of the original Thimble Theatre cast created by cartoonist Elzie Segar to survive the strip’s eventual transformation into a starring vehicle for Popeye, and she appeared as the leading lady in all subsequent media adaptations .

In a long-running series of animated short films produced by the Fleischer brothers in the 1930s, ’40s, and ’50s, her trademark squeaky voice was created by Betty Boop voice actress Mae Questel. Olive Oyl also appeared in scores of animated television episodes produced in the 1960s, ’70s, and ’80s. In the 1980 live-action Popeye film, Olive Oyl was portrayed by actress Shelley Duvall. Learn More in these related articles: Olive Oyl (Character) - Comic Vine The Olive Oyl wiki last edited by jazz1987 on 05/10/16 06:31AM View full history Origin in Thimble Theatre Thimble Theater was a popular and well-respected serial comic strip that combined adventure, whimsy, burlesque humor, an unadorned yet poetic style, and honest insight into human nature. It originally centered on two comic schemers, Castor Oyl and Ham Gravy, and Castor's sister Olive, the voice of reason almost always ignored.

Olive Oyl first met Popeye when the sailor was hired by her brother Castor Oyl for another of his get-rich-quick schemes. After a while, Olive and Popeye fell in love with each other. In the original Thimble Theater comic strips, Olive played the role of "only sane person": she was usually the ignored voice of practical reason, first for her brother Castor Oyl and his best friend Ham Gravy in their various doomed schemes and later for Popeye, who had a tendency to fall for passive-aggressive tricks and emotional manipulations that Olive could see right through. It was not until the animated features that Olive's depiction changed to the then-popular stereotype of the fickle and unreasonably demanding girlfriend. Olive Oyl is skinny in a comic strip in which almost of the female characters are skinny; it is never made clear whether almost all the women in Thimble Theater are comically tall or almost all the men in Thimble Theatre are comically short. Her tightly wound hair, drab flat skirt, and big feet would have been a signal to comic strip readers of the time that Olive should be understood as a comedic female character as opposed to the more common image of the sexualized female.

This comedic status gave creator Segar the opportunity to develop more character depth in Olive Oyl than was common at the time in a female character. Origin in the Cartoons and Popeye Comic Strip People are most familiar with Olive Oyl from the Popeye cartoon created by Fleischer Studios and produced by Famous Studios. In these cartoons, Olive Oyl causes most of the fights between Popeye and Bluto . She keeps getting kidnapped by Bluto, after which Popeye has to rescue her. No official explanation is ever given for how Olive and Popeye met or how they fell in love. Much of the cartoon's humor comes from exaggerating Olive's long limbs, to the point she occasional appears to have the superpower of elasticity. Popeye once said she had perfect measurements 19-19-19. Creation Olive Oyl was created by Elzie Crisler Segar in 1919 for his comic strip called Thimble Theater, which he later changed to Popeye after he became the most popular character in the comic. Olive Oyl was a character in the comic 10 years before Popeye came into it. Latest Images Thanks, we're checking your submission. Whoah, whoah... slow down there.

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20, 1919 as the star of Elzie Crisler Segar’s popular comic strip, “Thimble Theatre,” later re-titled ,”Popeye.” During her career as the First Lady of Cartoons, Olive has appeared in nearly 25,000 comic strips, more than 750 animated cartoons and countless comic books published all over the world. Her fame is international: In Spain, she is known as Rosario, in Sweden as Olivia and in Finland as Olga. In the 1930s, she was a radio star with several recordings to her credit. While her singing voice won the admiration of her fans, the music critics were not impressed. It was songs such as “What Makes Me So Beautiful?” that inspired one critic to label her, “The Terror of the High C’s.” Olive has always done her own stunt work, surviving being thrown off cliffs and out of windows, plunging over giant waterfalls, being lost at sea, being buried alive, and tied up on the tracks in the path of countless numbers of speeding trains. Her scripts have demanded versatility and she has played drama with the same intensity as she has played comedy.

In 1980, Paramount Pictures released a live-action musical motion picture in which Olive Oyl was played by Shelley Duvall and Popeye portrayed by Robin Williams. The movie has become a cult classic. In 1982, Olive Oyl achieved a “first” for women by breaking the barrier and taking huge strides (literally) as a 75-foot-tall balloon in the annual Macy*s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Olive was the first female character to float down Broadway in the 55-year history of the event. Olive was the muse and inspiration for Italian designer Moschino and she has been featured on his fragrance and fashion accessories for more than a decade. After her adventures, Olive is probably best known for her romances. Her most ardent and regular suitor is Bluto, Popeye’s archenemy. Olive, who once philosophized, “A girl has the right to change her mind, doesn’t she?” has often chosen to be Bluto’s sweet patootie rather than the mighty mariner’s, if only to irritate Popeye. Truly, her union with Popeye – following a rocky and somewhat bellicose beginning – made them legendary lovers in their own time.

And, confirming their iconic status just before Valentine’s Day in 1996, People Magazine named Olive Oyl and her one-eyed Sailor Man as one of the Greatest Love Stories of the 20th Century. Throughout her extraordinary career, Olive has been sweetheart and sailor, fighter and flirt, dancer and diva. One thing is for certain: Olive Oyl always has been and always will be an individualist and her own woman. Olive Oyl | Popeye the Sailor Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Popeye the Sailor Wiki Olive Oyl, carried by Popeye . Name Marilyn Schreffler (1978-1988) Tabitha St. Germain (Present) Olive Oyl is a fictional character created by Elzie Crisler Segar in 1919 for his comic strip Thimble Theatre .Best known as Popeye 's girlfriend Contents Edit In the Thimble Theatre strip, as written by Segar, Olive was something of a coy flapper whose extremely thin build lent itself well to the fashions of the time. Her long black hair was usually rolled in a neat bun, like her mother's.

She was the more-or-less fiancée of Harold Hamgravy , a "lounge lizard" or slacker type who did as little work as possible and was always borrowing money. His attraction to other women—particularly if they were rich—naturally incensed Olive, and she once succumbed to a fit of "lunaphobia" (a kind of angry madness) over one of his amours. (When she recovered, she continued to pretend to have the disorder to win him back.) She was not immune to flattery from other men, but remained committed to Ham until Popeye's appearance. The two did not fall in love at once (her first words to him were "Aw, shut up, you bilge rat!"), but instead fought bitterly (and hilariously) for weeks, before realizing they cared for one another. The version of Olive Oyl most widely familiar is the version from the theatrical animated cartoons, first created by Fleischer Studios , and then produced by Famous Studios . Unlike most modern damsels in distress, Olive Oyl is tall and skinny, with tightly wound hair and enormous feet.

In the films and later television cartoons, Olive Oyl is Popeye's girlfriend, although she could be extremely fickle, depending on who could woo her the best or had the flashier possessions, and was prone to get angry over the tiniest things. She constantly gets kidnapped by Bluto , or during later incarnations Brutus , who is Popeye's archrival for her affections, but Popeye always rescues her, winning her affection in the end. In the cartoons, she helps take care of a baby named Swee'Pea ; it is not made clear if Swee'Pea is Olive Oyl's own son or an adopted foundling. In the comics, Swee'Pea is a foundling under Popeye's care. Later sources (mostly in the cartoon series) say that Swee'Pea is Olive Oyl's cousin or nephew that she has to take care of from time to time. History Olive Oyl is named after olive oil , used commonly in cooking. Segar's newspaper strips also featured a number of her relatives named after other oils, including her brother, Castor Oyl, their mother, Nana Oyl and their father Cole Oyl.

Voice Edit The first two Popeye cartoons, Popeye The Sailor and I Yam What I Yam , featured Bonnie Poe as the voice of Olive Oyl. She was thereafter voiced by character actress Mae Questel (who also voiced Betty Boop and other characters). Questel styled Olive's voice after that of actress ZaSu Pitts . In 1938, Margie Hines took over as the voice of Olive Oyl, starting with the cartoon Bulldozing The Bull . Questel returned as her voice in 1944, starting with the cartoon The Anvil Chorus Girl ; she would remain so until after the King Features Syndicate made-for-TV Popeye shorts in 1960. Marilyn Schreffler replaced Mae Questel as Olive when Hanna-Barbera obtained the rights to produce new made-for-TV Popeye cartoons for The All-New Popeye Hour in 1978. Olive Oyl | Animated Foot Scene Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Animated Foot Scene Wiki Popeye The Sailor 027 - King of the Mardi Gras Olivia "Olive" Oyl is one of the main characters from the Popeye series. She is Popeye's love interest and sometimes girlfriend.

In the series, she would be kidnapped by Popeye's rival Bluto (or someone else) as he would want her for himself. She has really big feet. Earlier in the series her appearance was noted by critics as being too ugly, old-looking or plain for such a role as an object of desire for the hero and villain, so she underwent a minor adjustment such as having bigger, more expressive eyes, a modern hairstyle, wearing more feminine women clothing and having her feet slightly smaller. Contents Olive Oyl | BETTY BOOP Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Popeye the Sailor (Betty Boop Cartoon) Last Appearance Popeye the Sailor Olive Oyl is Popeye's girlfriend, Olive was something of a coy flapper whose extremely thin build lent itself well to the fashions of the time; her long black hair was usually rolled in a neat bun, like her mother's. She makes her debut appearance in Popeye the Sailor which is classed as a Betty Boop Cartoon. he version of Olive Oyl most widely familiar is the version from the theatrical animated cartoons, first created by Fleischer Studios, and then produced by Famous Studios.

Unlike most modern damsels in distress, Olive Oyl is tall and skinny, with tightly wound hair and enormous feet (the latter sometimes used to comedic effect). Popeye's comment about her measurements is that she is a perfect 57... 19-19-19. In the films and later television cartoons, Olive Oyl is Popeye's girlfriend, although she could be extremely fickle, depending on who could woo her the best or had the flashier possessions, and was prone to get angry over the tiniest things. She constantly gets kidnapped by Bluto (aka Brutus), who is Popeye's archrival for her affections, and when she gets angry with Popeye for whatever goes wrong, it's usually Bluto's doing. But Popeye always rescues her, winning her affection in the end. In the cartoons, she helps take care of a baby named Swee'Pea or she usually asks Popeye to take care of him if she's too busy; it's unknown if Swee'Pea is Olive Oyl's biological or adopted son. In the comics, Swee'Pea is a foundling under Popeye's care.

Later sources (mostly in the cartoon series) say that Swee'Pea is Olive Oyl's cousin or nephew that she has to take care of from time to time. Contents Popeye Characters | HOW TO DRAW POPEYE | CANDY CIGARETTES | VIDEO GAME | POPEYE COSTUMES Popeye is a tough, hard fightin' sailor with a heart of gold. By his side is Olive Oyl, his fickle girlfriend who needs to be saved by Popeye on a regular basis. Bluto is Popeye's foil, business competitor, sometimes partner, and challenger for Olive's affection. Rounding out the cast is the baby Swee' Pea, Popeye's father Pappy, and even a magic dog, Eugene the Jeep! Just watch out for the Sea Hag and Alice the Goon, the two scariest wenches of the sea! List of Popeye Characters: Popeye Popeye is a kind and loyal boyfriend to Olive Oyl, and sometimes surrogate father to Swee' Pea. Popeye eats spinach to gain super-strength. Yes, Popeye certainly knows how to throw a punch or two. But he only starts fighting when he's pushed too far.

Popeye will often say "that's all I can stands and I can't stands no more!" before he is forced to fight. After Popeye eats spinach, his enemies do not stand a chance. Popeye has thinning hair, a squinty eye, and huge forearms. Olive Oyl Olive Oyl is Popeye's sometime girlfriend. As well, she often hires Popeye and Bluto to do jobs for her, such as move furniture. Although she is quite smitten with Popeye, she is often quite disloyal, showing affection for Bluto - up until the point Bluto acts like a cad and Popeye must step in to set things straight. Olive Oyl is very skinny and has quite a shrill voice. Bluto Bluto, also known as Brutus, is a sometimes friend and business partner of Popeye's - but by the end of a cartoon, he's usually revealed as Popeye's enemy, competing for the attention of the fickle Olive Oyl. Bluto often manhandles Olive Oyl, necessitating her being saved by Popeye. Popeye is brawny and has a thick beard. Wimpy Wimpy, more formally known as J.

Wellington Wimpy, is notoriously thrifty but loves to eat and do things that cost money. He often says "I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today". This parsimony doesn't just apply to hamburgers - Wimpy tries to get it all for free. Despite this, when Popeye and Bluto are business competitors, they always seek Wimpy's patronage. Wimpy wears a bowler hat and is rotund in stature. Swee'Pea Swee'Pea, or Sweet Pee, is a baby that Olive Oyl and Popeye often look after. When Popeye is charged with babysitting Swee' Pea, calamity usually ensues - often Popeye will lose Swee' Pea and have to set about finding him. Pappy thinks Popeye is too soft on baby Swee' Pea. Pappy Poopdeck Pappy, better known as simply Pappy, is Popeye's father. Pappy is a troublemaker, and often winds up in situations where Popeye has to rescue him. Pappy believes that Popeye has gone soft, by not using corporal punishment in raising Swee' Pea, or relying on bunk like pyschology.

Pappy looks like an older version of Popeye. Sea Hag The Sea Hag is Popeye's most notable enemy. The Sea Hag often sets her sights romantically on Popeye - and threatens to kill or otherwise destroy him when he rejects her advances. A true "wicked witch", the Sea Hag is basically a rotten woman who does bad things - she isn't above theft and attempted murder, for whatever the reason. The Sea Hag has a hairy chin, is quite skinny, and has a vulture sidekick named Bernard. Alice the Goon Alice the Goon lived on Goon Island and was original a henchwoman for the Sea Hag. When Alice (or any other goon) speaks, it sounds like gibberish - no one except Wimpy understands. Alice eventually became a nanny for Swee' Pea. Alice is over eight feet tall and has a very big nose. She is quite scary looking. Eugene the Jeep Eugene the Jeep is Popeye's magic dog. Eugene isn't actually a dog, but a magical creature from beyond - but he is for all intents and purposes a magic canine.

Eugene is from the "4th dimension", which explains his magic powers and his ability to teleport from place to place. Eugene is yellow with spots and has a long nose. Interestingly, the Chrysler Jeep vehicle may have been named after Eugene (because the vehicles can travel anywhere, much like Eugene). Popeye Collectibles For Sale... Arcade Game: Popeye (1982 Nintendo) - YouTube Arcade Game: Popeye (1982 Nintendo) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on May 24, 2015 A platform/run and jump game featuring characters from the famous King Features Syndicate cartoon show of the same name. The aim of the game is to rescue Popeye's girlfriend, Olive Oyl. This is achieved by catching a set number of objects thrown down by Olive from the top of the screen; such as hearts, letters and musical notes. Popeye is constantly pursued in his quest by love rival, Bluto (a.k.a. Brutus).

Popeye must either run away from Bluto or grab some spinach and punch him off the screen (he will, of course, return). Should any of Olive Oyl's items fail to be caught, they will fall into the water at the bottom of the screen. Popeye will then have only a few seconds to retrieve the object or a life is lost. Several other Popeye characters also make an appearance in the game; namely Wimpy, Sweet-pea, the Sea Hag and her Vulture, whose name is Bernard. The game's three levels are the dock scene, the street scene and the shipboard scene. These repeat with increasing difficulty. Note: This time No cheat used. Only save states were used throughout the game. After the game was beaten, it endlessly repeats level 1 over and over. Level 10 becomes Level A and Level 11 becomes Level B and so on. The game is endless. Game

Question: In the cartoon series, whose girlfriend is named Olive Oyl?
Answer: Popeye